Dec 2016
10:34pm, 5 Dec 2016
7,007 posts
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lammo
I'm thinking about treating myself for Christmas, are these any good?
Or should I be looking at one of those torpedo looking things from Bose or B&W?
Thanks
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Dec 2016
10:58pm, 5 Dec 2016
3,709 posts
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ElDuderino
I've got 2 x Sonos 1's in separate rooms and they are great. The sound is good and the app is easy to use. I haven't used the other though so can't compare them to other brands so best to see what suits your needs.
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Dec 2016
11:01pm, 5 Dec 2016
28,001 posts
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Old Croc
does the app drive Itunes from your pc / laptop?
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Dec 2016
11:14pm, 5 Dec 2016
3,718 posts
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ElDuderino
Yep I'm sure you can work it from a laptop. Although I use my tablet and phone. You can link to iTunes from the app though. You can also setup Spotify, Apple Music, amazon and various others on the app
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Dec 2016
11:15pm, 5 Dec 2016
344 posts
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oi you
We've got 2 Play5s set up as a stereo pair in the lounge. Sound quality is very good, and streaming has been mostly pretty reliable. Mostly we stream from Tidal, but can also play music stored on my PC. I haven't used any other kit either, so can't offer a comparison.
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Dec 2016
8:37am, 6 Dec 2016
28,003 posts
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Old Croc
Thanks - what I meant was - I have my toons (lots) on the Mac - can I use phone or tablet as a remote control using app in another rooms. I havent linked all my music to iphone as it doesn't have enough memory.
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Dec 2016
3:11pm, 6 Dec 2016
7,009 posts
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lammo
Thanks, sounds fairly positive, I'll go and have a listen
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Dec 2016
3:15pm, 6 Dec 2016
4,233 posts
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Wobbling
We went down the Apple airplay music route, and bought the B&W Zeppelin with Airplay. It's been a bit of a disaster and consistently drops out. In other rooms tho we use Airport express with powered speakers and that's much more effective, plus the Airport express acts as a wifi booster. We liked Airport/Airplay because it's so simple to use from iTunes, and you can play different music in different rooms. The Airplay speakers tho are a bit hit and miss, this is the second one we've had that's not been all that great.
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Dec 2016
3:17pm, 6 Dec 2016
4,234 posts
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Wobbling
Oh and you can use Airport/Airplay speakers for the BBC radio app so you can listen via your phone without needing an additional radio.
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Dec 2016
3:23pm, 6 Dec 2016
7,010 posts
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lammo
Thanks wobbling, sounds good and bad
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